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Procedures & Policies

Looking Back: Body Cams, Columbine, and Digital Aging

In past June issues, POLICE covered rudimentary age progressed photo technology, the infamous Columbine High School shooting, and the introduction of body cameras for officers. Here is a look back at the pages of POLICE Magazine 10, 20, and 30 years ago.

June 30, 2019

Patrol

California Officer Embraces Missing Autistic Man

An officer with the Rohnert Park (CA) Police Department is seen in a touching photo giving comfort to an autistic man who had gone missing late last week.

May 14, 2019

Technology

Project Lifesaver International Receives Prestigious International Humanitarian Award

Project Lifesaver International (PLI) has been awarded the Humanitarian Xcellence Award by the Association for Unmanned Vehicles Systems International for its use of DJI drones to locate missing persons.

May 3, 2019

Technology

Video: California Department Deploys Drone to Locate Missing Deaf Teen

The Fremont (CA) Police Department recently released video of an incident in February showing how an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) equipped with a thermal imaging camera helped to locate a child missing from a local school for the deaf.

March 8, 2019

Patrol

Illinois K-9 Finds Missing Suicidal Woman in Nighttime Search

Deputy John Forlenza and his K-9 partner Dax of the Lake County (IL) Sheriff's Office located an unidentified 32-year-old woman in mental distress.

December 3, 2018

Patrol

LAPD K-9 Locates Missing 9-Year-Old Girl

The Los Angeles Police Department posted a picture of Molly on Facebook with the caption, "Hi. My name is 'Molly' and I’m a bloodhound for the LAPD. Today they called me to the scene of a missing 9 year old girl."

October 11, 2018

Patrol

Nebraska Police Rescue Missing 90-Year-Old Man Who Suffers from Dementia

Vitauts Grinvalds had last been seen at around eight o'clock in the morning. Police located him at about four in the afternoon, and returned him safely to his home.

August 30, 2018

Patrol

Video: CT K-9 Goes Missing During Search for Missing Man

A Connecticut state police bloodhound named Texas joined the search for a man who was reported missing in Danbury. The man was found but now police and firefighters are looking for the search dog.

December 21, 2017

Patrol

CT K-9 Goes Missing During Search for Missing Man

A Connecticut state police bloodhound named Texas joined the search for a man who was reported missing in Danbury. The man was found but now police and firefighters are looking for the search dog. More Here.

December 21, 2017

Training

Illinois State Police Begin 'Silver Search' Training

Illinois State Police officials have launched statewide training for officers in dealing with Alzheimer's disease patients who wander away and need to be found.

November 7, 2017

Vehicle Ops

Video: AZ Police Department Uses Drone to Find 3 Missing Children

Scottsdale, AZ, Police used a drone to track down three missing kids who planned to run away after they left an after-school program.

November 3, 2017

Vehicle Ops

AZ Police Department Uses Drone to Find 3 Missing Children

Scottsdale, AZ, Police used a drone to track down three missing kids who planned to run away after they left an after-school program. More Here.

November 3, 2017